Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa In Land De-notification Case, Issues Notice Against HC Judgment

The Supreme Court on Wednesday admitted a special leave petition filed by Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and former State Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani, against a Karnataka High Court order allowing restoration of a criminal case against them in the alleged illegal land de-notification case.A Bench led by CJI SA Bobde has also stayed the arrest of Yediyurappa. The...

Supreme Court Modifies Its Direction On Constitution Of Search Cum Selection Committee For Appointment Of Tribunal Members

The Supreme Court has modified a direction issued by it in the matter of constitution of Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment of members of the tribunals.The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat allowed Centre's request to modify a direction issued in Madras Bar Association v. Union of India [dated 27 November 2020] by substituting the...

If A Middle Man Usurps Crops Price Of Hard Working Farmer & He Is Allowed To Go Scot-Free, It Would Amount To Great Injustice: P&H High Court

If some middle man successfully usurps the price of the crops and is allowed to go scot-free, that shall result in perversity of the justice and would amount to great injustice to the affected complainant/farmers. : Punjab & Haryana High Court

Breaking: "You Cannot Hurt Religious Sentiments":Supreme Court Refuses Interim Protection To Makers Of Tandav Against Multiple FIRs

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices on a plea filed by the Director, Producer, Writer and Actor of the web series Tandav seeking for clubbing and transferring of criminal proceedings which have been initiated against them in various cities for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. A Bench comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah refused to grant...

[Breaking] Supreme Court Stays Bombay HC Judgment Which Held 'Skin To Skin' Contact Necessary For 'Sexual Assault' Under POCSO Act

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the acquittal of the accused under the Bombay High Court Judgment which held that pressing of breasts of a minor girl without disrobing does not amount to "sexual assault" within the meaning of Section 8 of POCSO Act.The order was passed by a bench headed by the Chief Justice of India on a mention made by the Attorney General, KK Venugopal.Attorney General...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses A Man's Plea For Allowing Live-Body Donation (Jeevit Deh Dan) Of His Body Organs And Tissues

The Allahabad High Court last week dismissed a plea seeking a direction to enable and make it lawful for the petitioner to perform Live Body Donation (Jeevit Deh Daan) of his human body and of all his living organ and tissues. The Bench of Justice Sanjay Yadav and Justice Jayant Banerji was hearing the plea of one Ranjan Srivastava who further sought a direction to enable and make...

Sanjiv Bhatt's Sentence In Custodial Death Case : Sibal Seeks Consideration Of Pending Review First; SC Adjourns For 6 Weeks

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of the petition filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt to suspend his sentence in a custodial death case of 1990, at the request of his lawyer Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal. A Bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, MR Shah and R Subhash Reddy granted adjournment for six weeks after Kapil Sibal suggested that it is better for...

'Do Not Pass Adverse Orders If Advocates Are Not Able To Attend Virtual Courts ': SCAORA & SCBA Write To Supreme Court Citing Internet Blockade In Parts Of Delhi

In light of internet blockade in several parts of Delhi amid farmers' tractor rally, the Supreme Court Advocate's on Record Association (SCAORA) has written to Supreme Court India, urging the Judges to not take any adverse action against parties/ lawyers, for non-appearance. In a letter dated January 27, the SCAORA sais, "In view of the disconnection of internet in several areas...

Breaking: Lawyers Moves Supreme Court Seeking Independent Probe And Judicial Inquiry Into Violence During Farmers' Tractor Rally

Two Lawyers have moved Supreme Court seeking to constitute Constituting an Judicial Enquiry Commission for Inquiry into the violent incidents which took place in Delhi on 26th January 2021 during the protesting farmers Tractor March in Delhi.The Petition filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari also seeks a direction to register the First Information Report under relevant sections of India Penal Code...

Breaking: Youth Bar Association of India Moves Supreme Court Challenging Bombay High Court's 'Skin To Skin' POCSO Judgment

The Youth Bar Association of India and three women have moved the Supreme Court challenging the recent "skin to skin" judgment of the Bombay High Court as per which, groping a child's breasts without 'skin-to-skin contact' would not amount to 'sexual assault under POCSO Act. The special leave petition filed through AOR Manju Jetley states that such observations would have a wide impact...

'Unfair Trade Practice": Odisha State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission Directs To Pay Rs. 40,000/-For Cancelling Confirmed Order

The Odisha State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission found Amazon India guilty of 'unfair trade practice' for retracting an offer for sale of laptop at Rs. 190/-, after issuing a confirmation receipt. The President of the Commission, Dr. DP Choudhury, thereby directed the company to pay a sum of Rs. 40,000/- as compensation to the Complainant, an aggrieved law student. The...

Interference In Academic Matters Would Amount To Judicial Over-Reach & Stepping Into Domain Of Other Organs Of State: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) last week disposed of a plea which sought a direction upon the respondents (UOI and others) to spread awareness of the contents of the Constitution of India, the Right to Information Act and the Consumer Protection Act among the masses. The Bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge was hearing the plea filed by one...